Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner By Matt Parker published 27 March 23 Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...
YouTuber plays 86 Meshuggah riffs in one take By Sam Roche published 17 January 23 In a truly Herculean undertaking, Greg Desmurs plays back-to-back tracks spanning the Swedish extreme metal outfit's entire discography without taking a single break
Tim Henson wants to work with Meshuggah and Thundercat – and says new Polyphia music is coming in the summer By Matt Owen published 13 January 23 The prog virtuoso hopes to push Polyphia's sonic versatility even further by linking up with the Swedish extreme metal outfit and bass extraordinaire
Wheel’s James Lascelles and Jussi Turunen on their unique brand of guitar harmonies and the meaning of prog By Alison Richter published 9 January 23 The Finnish/English prog-metallers roll into uncharted territory with a blazing new EP and explain why it’s all about musical freedom
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström: “Fredrik is the mad guitar genius. So for him to come back was natural and made me want to go on with it, too” By Jon Wiederhorn last updated 5 October 22 Hagström takes you inside the Swedish extreme metal masters’ punishing new album, Immutable, and the triumphant return of co-founding guitarist Fredrik Thordendal
Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström and Animals As Leaders’ Tosin Abasi on the expansive possibilities of the 8-string By Amit Sharma published 15 July 22 Few have done more to expand the popularity of the extended-range electric guitar. Here, Hagström and Abasi talk techniques, tones, and epiphanies, and have some advice for guitarists looking to expand their repertoire beyond six strings
Meshuggah reveal surprise amp shakeup during the recording of new album, Immutable By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 June 22 Mårten Hagström explains why one particular tube head was behind the tones on the extreme-metallers’ latest
John Browne on how Doom composer Mick Gordon ended up on the new Monuments album – and why they're moving forward as a one-guitar band By Gregory Adams published 26 May 22 The prog-metal mainstay discusses the making of devastating new record In Stasis and why nothing cuts through like his Mayones Qatsis
Meshuggah drop excoriating new single, I Am That Thirst By Matt Parker published 25 March 22 The third outing from the super Swedes' forthcoming album Immutable is a stomping, percussive epic
From old-school soul to 8-string chug: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 March 22 Start off the month on the right foot with top-tier tunes from Bartees Strange, Meshuggah, Larry McCray, Hedras, Pixies, Bleed From Within and more
Meshuggah drop uber-destructive new single, Light the Shortening Fuse By Sam Roche published 4 March 22 Listen to the second single from the extreme metallers' forthcoming ninth album, Immutable
Meshuggah debut new single, The Abysmal Eye By Sam Roche published 28 January 22 The first track from ninth studio album, Immutable, features odd time signatures and an out-of-this-world tapping solo from Fredrik Thordendal
Meshuggah announce 9th studio album, Immutable, share chug-heavy teaser By Sam Roche published 17 January 22 The Swedish extreme metallers and djent trailblazers will release the album on April 1
Meshuggah announce new album, return of founding guitarist Fredrik Thordendal By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21 The legendary tech-metal band “is back together – in full effect”
Herman Li asks Misha Mansoor: what is djent? By Richard Bienstock published 1 July 20 The Periphery guitarist explains the sound, and why people think he created it
Everything you need to know about seven- and eight-string guitars By Chris Gill published 4 June 20 Six strings just not cutting it anymore? The world of extended-range electrics can be dizzying, but we've simplified it all for you right here
15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists By Damian Fanelli, Alan Di Perna and Peter Hodgson published 26 September 18 15 names that are a testament to the myriad ways in which the seven- and eight-string guitar has evolved over the years.`
Meshuggah Announce New Album, 'The Violent Sleep of Reason' By Jackson Maxwell published 5 August 16 Swedish metallers Meshuggah have announced their eighth album, entitled The Violent Sleep of Reason.
Hear Meshuggah's "Bleed" Played on Sitar — Video By Richard Bienstock published 15 October 15 Eighteen-year-old Indian musician RishabhSeen has uploaded footage of him playing Meshugah's "Bleed" on sitar. According to Seen, it is the fastest version of "Bleed" on the internet.
Magnificent Seven: The 10 Greatest Seven-String Guitar Songs of All Time By Josh Hart, Compiled by Guitar World Staff published 14 May 13 Why ain’t six strings enough? This was the question we posed to one of guitar's all-time greats in our September 2012 cover story.